The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-02-03

make the prospects of day of enjoy
ment still more secure, the Silver Cor
net Band was to accompany the ex-
cursion, and those who have heard
this Band play need not be told that,
were there no other attractions, this
would be amply sufficient to insure a
good time. So to the G. W. & B. de-
pot we went, secured our ticket, board
ed the train, and in very short time
arrived at our destination.
Arriving at Oak Hill, the Band
played very choice selection on the
depot platform, and then with the S.
Of V. squad of jackson made short
parade, drawing up in front of the
hall in which the mastering in was to
take place. After playing two Or
three more choice pieces here, Capt
Jones announced that the business
would commence in half an hour, and
the Band and S. of V. then broke
ranks 80 mingle with the good people
of Oak Hill and chat with former ac-
quaintances and make new ones
Promptly at the time appointed by
Capt Jones The work Of mastering in
the new Camp was begun. This be-
ing done in good time, the members,
some eleven IN number. proceeded to
the election Of officers, which resulted
as follow: Captain, r. J. Williams;
First Lieutenant, T. E. Morris; Sec
ond Lieutenant. J. r. Smith; Camp
Council, E. e. Shumate, E. W. Smith,
L. Souders.
By the time the business Of the S.
of V. was concluded the hour of din
ner had arrived, and they, accompa-
MED by the members Of the Band, re-
paired to the Phillips House, where
arrangements had previously been
made for their entertainment We
called on our old friend Stephen J.
Davis, proprietor Of the Davis House,
where we were right royalty entertain
ed. Mr.. Davis has only had charge
Of this house short time, yet he has
made many improvements in it and is
we'll prepared to accommodate the
travelling public.
At two o'clock in the afternoon the
Band, the S. of v, of Jackson, and
the new Camp S. Of v, Of Oak Hill
fine-looking set of young men, by
the way-again paraded the streets,
drawing the procession to close in
front of Parry, Warren & Co.'S. Store
Here the Band rendered some of their
best pieces, after which the S. Of V.
Of Jackson, gave an exhibition drill
on the depot platform, which was
well executed, and the Bands serenad-
ed several of the citizens and business
houses. By the time this was gone
through with it was nearly train time,
and we returned home, very well
pleased with the day spent in this
prosperous little town.
We do not want to make the mem
bers Of the Band vain, but we must
say that they all fairly excelled them
selves at Oak Hill on this occasion.
And could they have heard half the
compliments that were passed upon
them by the good people of Oak Hill
we are afraid it would indeed make
them little proud. But they fully
deserved every word Of praise that
was bestowed upon them.
While in Oak Hill we took occasion
to visit most of the business houses
and manufactures that make it one
of the liveliest and most fourishing
little towns in Jackson County.
There are three general stores, J. E.
Jones', VIM. Salters' and Parry, War
ren & Co., the proprietors Of which we
found busy waiting on their various
customers. Then there are two drug
stores, that of DR.. E. J. Jones and the
Oak Hill Drug Store. At the latter
our young friend D. Jarvis Davis is
the druggist, We found him very
busy filling prescriptions and waiting
on customers, yet he found time for
few minutes pleasant conversation.
Then there are marble works, Jenkins
and Toumine, proprietors. Both of
these gentleman were over in Pike
County doing some work in their line
and we did not get to see either of
them. There is one good hardware
store, Mr.. David Wynne, proprietor.
Our old friend Joshua Lewis may just
ly pride himself in being the possessor
of as neat and as fine iewelry store
as may be found in many towns twice
or three times the size of Oak Hill.
Then we must not forget Mr.. Joseph
Rule, the veteran saddler and harness
maker of Oak Hill. Mr.. Rule has
been in this business many years, and
he does his work well, too. Then
there is the flour mill, J. J. Jones &
Sons, proprietors. There are two fire
brick yards in Oak Hill. the Aetna
Fire Brick & Coal Co., of which ]. J.
Jones is general business manager,
and the Oak Hill Fire Brick Co., J. J.
Thomas, general business manager
The brick m anufactured at both of
these yards has no superior in this
part of the country, as evidence the
fact that both yards are kept going
every day, and orders for brick con-
stantly coming in from all parts of
the country Then there are two mil
liners and dressmakers, Mrs. Annie
Reese and Mrs Mary Jenkins q tailor